STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
Djibouti takes center stage as Horn, Arabian Peninsula, and the muddied waters of the Red Sea come “into play”. Just as the Suez Canal doubles its capacity, Iran enjoys new freedom of operations, and Beijing begins consolidating its reach into strategic bases in the region.
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
SOVEREIGNTY
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
Egypt has already made its move away from the United States, although many in Washington do not seem to even understand that the seismic shift has been made. Egypt is reviving economically and strategically, and promises to transform the Suez-Red Sea strategic maritime environment.
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
CULTURE, PSYCHOLOGY & MEDIA
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
The first significant signs have begun to emerge that the February 14, 2015, Nigerian elections may remove Pres. Goodluck Jonathan. But that depends on whether they actually occur. What happens if they do not? None of the options for stability are good.
DIPLOMACY, ALLIANCES & TREATIES
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
Is Nigeria’s main insurgent group losing information dominance, C2, and cohesion? And is this enough to give the Nigerian Government the impetus in needs to embark on a stable election season building to the February 2015 polls?